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FAMILY APHRIZIR/E.—THE TURNSTORES. 
Only one species of this family occurs in our district. 
Ruddy Turnstone ; Calicobaclc; Turnstone — (Arenaria mn- 
rinella). 
A common, shore-living, stout-billed, brightly marked bird, with a back 
marked like calico, and a white belly, with a black breast patch. The center 
of the back, as seen while flying with scapulars separated, is white. 
Breeds far northward. Winters in Southern Hemisphere. Very common 
transient on the New .Tersey coast. 
FAMILY HYEMATOPODIDJE.—THE OYSTER- 
CATCHERS. 
Only one species is found on the Atlantic coast. 
American Oyster-catcher— (Iicematopus palliatus). 
A large, shy, rather solitary, long, red-billed, three-toed, seacoast bird, with 
black head, neck and back and white belly. There is a large, white patch on 
the center of the wing and also on the rump. 
Breeds on coasts of Southern States. Winters in South America and West 
Indies. Very rare straggler on the New Jersey coast, formerly much more 
common. 
FAMILY TETEAOETD/E.—THE GROUSE, QUAIL, ETC. 
Three species formerly occurred in Hew Jersey, one of which, 
Heath Hen, is now extinct. 
Bob White; Quail; Virginia Partridge — (Colinus vvi'gini- 
anus ). 
A common, grass-inhabiting, brownish-mottled, white-throated, game bird, 
with the belly much lighter than the back. The female has a buff throat patch, 
instead of the white of the male. The notes “bob white,” so often heard in the 
spring, are given by this bird. 
Breeds in eastern United Slates to Kansas, southward to Georgia. Winters 
nearly the same. Resident, though much less common than formerly. 
